In Darkness

Polish director Agnieszka Holland's returned to feature films with another Holocaust drama after several years on TV. A greedy sewer worker hides several Jewish families in the sewers in order to extort money from the helpless. He eventually discovers his conscience and saves them from the Nazis. Based on a incredible true story but the film doesn't bring anything new or compelling that countless other films covered. Instead Holland and her team opt for the same cliches and stereotypes which takes away from the original with its overall poor adaptation that leaves a bitter aftertaste. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.